Miyazaki-shi Travel Guide

Kijo Ehon no Sato (Picture Book Village) lies among the hills of Kijo Town, Koyu District, Miyazaki. The park centres on the Forest Picture Book Hall — displaying Japanese and overseas picture books and original art — alongside the Woodcutter Hall café, a woodland theatre staging picture-book performances, and the Water Stage and Forest Stage, with regular readings and workshops.

Kawanaka Shizen Koen is a waterside green space in Miyazaki City, laid out along a river and known for its carp pond, where koi swim, and for seasonal flowers and trees; it is a nearby spot for residents to stroll and for families to relax. The water views are quiet and the paths are gentle, good for slow wandering and photography, and the shoals of koi in the pond are a favourite with children. Not far from central Miyazaki, it can be combined with Aoshima and the Nichinan coast, a place to slow down and enjoy nature on the road.